Athletics Excellence

Some of the most visible elements of university activity are our athletic programs, which provide valuable leadership and growth experiences for students. Grounded in integrity, student-athlete academic excellence, competitive success, inclusion, and enhancement the student experience, these programs engage students, contribute to school spirit, and create lifelong connections with alumni. We often say that athletics is the “front porch” of the University — it captures the hearts and passions of people around the nation and world and encourages them to visit our beautiful campus, where they can experience the full richness that our comprehensive flagship university offers. Athletics Excellence is important to the University’s growth, visibility, ability to raise funds, and ultimately, the overall success of Ole Miss.

Transformative Initiative:

Athletics Endowment

An endowment is key to recruiting and retaining the best athletics staff to ensure student-athlete success and to field competitive athletics programs. It will also allow UM’s athletics programs to maintain solid financial footing during times of transition. As part of the university’s comprehensive capital campaign, we will create and implement a campaign to grow the athletics endowment for continuing support of our student athletes and athletics programs.